by Shawn Weber | May 11, 2011 | Children, Collaborative Divorce, custody, divorce, Marriage, Mediation, parenting
This is a link to a fascinating study about the effect of divorce on children. I would think that many of these negative effects could be miniumized if the divorcing parents worked more cooperatively. I would think that methods of alternate dispute resolution such...
by Shawn Weber | May 11, 2011 | Children, custody, divorce, Marriage, parenting
This is a great article about children of divorce. I wish more of my divorce clients would consider the effect that their divorce may have on the kids. What is the moral of the story? Parents, watch what you are doing because your kids are watching! Read the Article...
by Shawn Weber | Apr 3, 2011 | Children, custody, divorce, Marriage, mental health, parenting
Reuters Health reported on March 30 that parents of twins may be “slightly more likely to get divorced than parents without twins, according to a new study.” As a parent of twins myself, I can see how that could be. My wife and I have five children, the...
by Shawn Weber | Apr 3, 2011 | Children, custody, divorce, Marriage, mental health, parenting
Below is a link to an interesting article from the Chicago Tribune with some excellent tips on how to preserve relationships between parents and children after a divorce. All too often, the parent-child relationship is badly damaged during the divorce process–...
by Shawn Weber | Mar 21, 2011 | Children, custody, divorce, mental health, parenting
Here is a funny video about divorce from “The Whitest Kids You Know.” Perhaps we should all take a moment and consider the effects divorce can have on children… [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=57riRQF-8Rc&w=480&h=390]...
by Shawn Weber | Mar 21, 2011 | Children, custody, divorce, parenting
Good article with tough questions about move-away cases. I note that in California, it has gotten a lot harder for a primary parent to move than it was a few years ago. I am involved in a case right now where the primary question is the detriment issue. I feel bad...
by Shawn Weber | Mar 8, 2011 | Children, custody, parenting
Good article about virtual visitation. I have a move away case going to court now. One of the issues is whether virtual visits via webcam is sufficient to allow for bonding between child and parent. I wonder what others think about that. I say no. Read the Article at...
by Shawn Weber | Feb 24, 2011 | Children, custody, divorce, Marriage, parenting
Interesting article about non-custodial women. As a family law attorney, I am meeting more and more women who choose this arrangment for various reasons. It is still true that many women feel stigmatized. I find this phenominum similar to the visceral reaction that...
by Shawn Weber | Feb 22, 2011 | Children, custody, parenting
You hear it mentioned over and over again, “The Court makes a custody order in keeping with the child’s best interests.” However, seldom do you hear anyone define what “best interest of the child” really means. The factors that the...
by Shawn Weber | Oct 29, 2010 | Children, custody, divorce, Holidays, parenting
By Shawn Weber, San Diego Family Law Attorney and Mediator Halloween visitation is often overlooked by California courts. It never seems to get the attention that Christmas, Fourth of July or even Labor Day receive. Because people don’t get time off for...
